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PLO to DCA: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
10,601 mi
17,060 km · 9,212 nm
21h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from DCA?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Washington (DCA) is 10,601 miles (17,060 km, 9,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Port Lincoln and Washington?
Washington is 13.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to DCA?
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